EP4354644A1 - Ensemble module de cellules et bloc-batterie le comprenant - Google Patents

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EP4354644A1
EP4354644A1 EP22828796.7A EP22828796A EP4354644A1 EP 4354644 A1 EP4354644 A1 EP 4354644A1 EP 22828796 A EP22828796 A EP 22828796A EP 4354644 A1 EP4354644 A1 EP 4354644A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to battery technology, and more particularly, to a cell module assembly with simple voltage/temperature sensing structure and high durability and a battery pack comprising the same.
  • secondary batteries Due to their characteristics of being easily applicable to various products and electrical properties such as high energy density, secondary batteries are not only commonly applied to portable devices, but universally applied to electric vehicles (EVs) or hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and electric scooters that are driven by an electrical driving source. Secondary batteries can remarkably reduce the use of fossil fuels. In addition to the primary advantage, another advantage is that they do not generate by-products from the use of energy. Due to these advantages, secondary batteries are gaining attention as a new eco-friendly and energy efficient source of energy.
  • a unit secondary battery cell i.e., a unit battery cell has an operating voltage of about 2.5V to 4.5V. Accordingly, for example, it is impossible to obtain sufficient output to drive an electric scooter from one secondary battery cell at the present time.
  • To use secondary batteries as an energy source of an electric scooter for example, it is necessary to form a battery module including a plurality of lithium ion battery cells connected in series and/or in parallel, and in general, a battery pack includes battery modules connected in series and a Battery Management System (BMS), a Battery Disconnection Unit (BDU) and electrical connect components to functionally maintain them.
  • BMS Battery Management System
  • BDU Battery Disconnection Unit
  • the conventional battery module 1 includes a harness cable to transmit voltage information of the battery cells to the BMS.
  • the harness cable may include a plurality of cables 2, a terminal 3 coupled to one end of each cable 2 and a connector 5 integrally connected to the other ends of all of the cables 2.
  • terminals 4 of the cables are installed up to different voltage measurement locations and connected to metal plates 4 (also referred to as busbars) at each corresponding location (connected to the positive or negative electrodes of the battery cells). That is, the terminals 3 of the harness cable are connected to the corresponding metal plates 4 of the battery module and the connector 5 of the harness cable is connected to the BMS.
  • the BMS monitors the voltage of the battery cells included in the battery module in real time and controls the charge and discharge.
  • connection task of the terminals of the cables to the metal plates is performed by soldering, bolting and riveting processes.
  • the soldering, bolting and riveting processes have advantages and disadvantages in relation to cost, task speed, durability and re-work possibility as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the design structure for example, a structure such as a cable tie, a cable holder, a clip or a wiring groove
  • added to the frame of the battery module to appropriately route and secure the harness cable in the battery module and the battery pack including the battery module and the complex cable wiring structure extended via many routes make it difficult to make the battery module or the battery pack simple and compact.
  • the present disclosure is designed to solve the above-described problem, and therefore the present disclosure is directed to providing a cell module assembly with a simple connection and assembly structure between components for sensing the voltage or temperature of battery cells and high durability and a battery pack comprising the same.
  • the present disclosure is further directed to providing a battery pack comprising a plurality of cell module assemblies with high durability and safety.
  • a cell module assembly includes a plurality of battery cells; a cell frame accommodating the plurality of battery cells; busbar plates disposed on one outer surface of the cell frame to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells; and a sensing unit disposed on the other outer surface of the cell frame and electrically connected to the busbar plates by wire bonding.
  • the sensing unit may include a printed circuit board which is detachably coupled to the cell frame; a plurality of sensing plates which is coupled to the printed circuit board and wire bonded to the busbar plates; and a temperature sensing member which is coupled to the printed circuit board to measure a temperature of at least one of the battery cells spaced apart by a predetermined distance.
  • the plurality of sensing plates may be provided in a number corresponding to the busbar plates in a one-to-one relationship, and connected to each corresponding busbar plates by wire bonding.
  • the printed circuit board may be disposed at a side portion of the cell frame that intersects the one outer surface of the cell frame on which the busbar plates are disposed.
  • the side portion of the cell frame may include a substrate holder into which the printed circuit board is inserted to a predetermined depth in parallel to the side portion of the cell frame, wherein the substrate holder may support the printed circuit board such that a plane surface of the printed circuit board comes into close contact with a surface of the side portion of the cell frame.
  • Each of the plurality of sensing plates may be bent at least once such that one side is secured and coupled to the printed circuit board and other side is disposed in parallel to the one outer surface of the cell frame on which the busbar plates are disposed.
  • Each of the plurality of sensing plates may include a substrate connection portion attached to the printed circuit board; and a frame seating portion extended from the substrate connection portion and disposed at an edge of the one outer surface of the cell frame.
  • each busbar plate and the frame seating portion of each sensing plate may be disposed adjacent to each other in an alternating manner.
  • Each busbar plate and each sensing plate may be connected by two metal wires.
  • the battery cells may be cylindrical battery cells, each including a battery can in which an electrode assembly is embedded and a top cap coupled to a top portion of the battery can, and the battery cells may be received in the cell frame such that all the top portions of the battery cans face a same direction.
  • the cell frame may have a box shape with one open side, and include an accommodation portion which forms a space in which the battery cells are received upright and has a height corresponding to a length of the battery cells; an upper plate portion disposed at the top portion of the battery can; and an open portion disposed at a bottom portion of the battery can, and the upper plate portion may have terminal connection holes through which the top portion of the battery can is partially exposed.
  • the plurality of busbar plates may be attached to the outer surface of the upper plate portion of the cell frame, and the plurality of busbar plates may be wire bonded to the top cap of each battery cell or a top edge of the battery can exposed through the terminal connection holes.
  • the temperature sensing member may include a first temperature sensing member which is inserted, at an end, into the cell frame, the first temperature sensing member may include a first cable extended from the printed circuit board by a predetermined length; and a first thermistor coupled to an end of the first cable, and the first thermistor may be inserted into the accommodation portion through a temperature sensing hole which penetrates the upper plate portion of the cell frame and come into contact with the battery cell.
  • the battery cell in contact with the first thermistor may be one of the battery cells at a central area in the cell frame.
  • the upper plate portion of the cell frame may include a plurality of cable guide ribs protruding on a straight wiring route of the first cable so that the first cable is wired in a straight line from the printed circuit board to the temperature sensing hole.
  • the plurality of cable guide ribs may include an insertion portion support rib to support a part of the first cable immediately prior to insertion into the temperature sensing hole at a predetermined height apart from the surface of the upper plate portion of the cell frame.
  • the temperature sensing member may include a second temperature sensing member having an end portion extended to a side cutout hole in the other outer surface of the cell frame which intersects the upper plate portion of the cell frame, the second temperature sensing member may include a second cable extended from the printed circuit board by a predetermined length; and a second thermistor coupled to an end of the second cable, and the second thermistor may be disposed in contact with a side of an outermost battery cell in the accommodation portion through the side cutout hole.
  • a battery pack including two cell module assemblies in which the cell frames are coupled to each other such that top caps of the battery cells face each other; a BMS assembly coupled to a side of the two cell module assemblies; and a pack case accommodating the two cell module assemblies and the BMS assembly together.
  • the upper plate portion of any one of the two cell frames facing each other may have at least one protrusion which protrudes in a coupling direction
  • the upper plate portion of the other cell frame may have at least one interval maintenance column which protrudes in the coupling direction
  • the protrusion may be inserted into the interval maintenance column
  • the busbar plates may be disposed at the upper plate portion of the cell frame, and the sensing unit may be disposed at the side portion of the cell frame that intersects the upper plate portion of the cell frame.
  • an electric scooter including the battery pack.
  • an electric vehicle including the battery pack.
  • the cell module assembly with a simple connection and assembly structure between components for sensing the voltage or temperature of battery cells and high durability and the battery pack comprising the same.
  • the cell module assembly including the plurality of battery cells, it is possible to place a thermistor at a location of a battery cell having a high temperature rise effectively and stably during the charge and discharge of the battery cells.
  • the pack case may accommodate two cell module assemblies including their cell frames assembled such that the top caps of the battery cells face each other.
  • the battery pack according to an aspect of the present disclosure may have improved durability and electrical safety against external impacts since the components for electrical connection and the components for voltage/temperature sensing are disposed at the central area inside of the pack case, and achieve effective heat dissipation since the bottom surfaces of all the battery cells are disposed near the walls of the pack case.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 is a partial exploded perspective view of the battery pack of FIG. 3
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing two cell module assemblies and a battery management system (BMS) assembly in FIG. 4
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • BMS battery management system
  • the battery pack 10 includes the cell module assembly 100, the BMS assembly 200 and a pack case 300.
  • the pack case 300 includes a middle case 310, an upper cover 320 and a lower cover 330.
  • the middle case 310 has such a hollow shape with an open top and an open bottom so that the cell module assembly 100 and the BMS assembly 200 coupled to the bottom of the cell module assembly 100 are slidably inserted into the middle case 310 together.
  • the upper cover 320 and the lower cover 330 may be coupled to the open top and the open bottom of the middle case 310, respectively, to cover the top and bottom of the middle case 310.
  • the middle case 310 may be made of a material having high mechanical strength and good heat dissipation performance, for example, a metal such as aluminum (AL) to protect the cell module assembly 100 and the BMS assembly 200 from external impacts.
  • a metal such as aluminum
  • the battery pack 10 may be configured to receive the two cell module assemblies 100 coupled to each other in the pack case 300 as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • Each of the two cell module assemblies 100 includes a plurality of battery cells 110.
  • the battery cell 110 may be a cylindrical secondary battery.
  • the cylindrical battery cell 110 may be manufactured by putting an electrolyte solution and an electrode assembly into a cylindrical battery can, placing a top cap 112 at the top opening of the battery can and sealing up the top opening of the battery can by crimping.
  • the cylindrical battery cell 110 may have the electrode assembly wound in jelly-roll shape, the electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate and a separator between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate.
  • a positive electrode tab may be attached to the positive electrode plate, and the positive electrode tab may be connected to the top cap 112.
  • a negative electrode tab may be attached to the negative electrode plate, and the negative electrode tab may be connected to the battery can.
  • the two cell module assemblies 100 may be configured such that the top caps 112 of the cylindrical battery cells 110 face each other.
  • the two cell module assemblies 100 may be configured such that the top cap 112 of each battery cell 110 faces the central area of the battery pack 10 and the bottom of the battery can of each battery cell 110 faces the outer area of the battery pack 10.
  • the two cell module assemblies 100 may include a first cell module assembly 100A on the left side and a second cell module assembly 100B on the right side in FIG. 5 , and as shown in FIG.
  • the first cell module assembly 100A may be disposed such that the top caps 112 of all the cylindrical battery cells 110 included in the first cell module assembly 100A face the right side, and the bottom surfaces of the battery cans face the left side.
  • the second cell module assembly 100B may be disposed such that the top caps 112 of all the cylindrical battery cells 110 included in the second cell module assembly 100B face the left side, and the bottom surfaces of the battery cans face the right side.
  • the battery pack 10 includes the components for electrical connection and the components for voltage/temperature sensing at the central area of the battery pack 10, thereby improving the durability and electrical safety against external impacts. Additionally, the bottom surfaces of all the cylindrical battery cells 110 included in the two cell module assemblies 100 may be disposed close to the walls of the middle case 310, thereby easily transferring heat from the cylindrical battery cells 110 to the middle case 310. Further, a thermally conductive material or a heat dissipation pad 170 in the space between the bottom surfaces of the cylindrical battery cells 110 and the middle case 310 may contribute to the faster heat transfer from the cylindrical battery cells 110 to the middle case 310.
  • the battery pack 10 according to the present disclosure has a simple and very effective heat dissipation structure of the battery cells 110.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the first cell module assembly 100A of FIG. 5
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a cell frame 120 of the first cell module assembly 100A of FIG. 7
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an embodiment in which the battery cells 110 are received in the cell frame 120 of FIG. 8 .
  • the first cell module assembly 100A and the second cell module assembly 100B included in the battery pack 10 of the present disclosure have substantially the same main components, and the description of the main components of the first cell module assembly 100A replaces the description of the second cell module assembly 100B.
  • the cell module assembly 100 includes the plurality of battery cells 110, the cell frame 120, a busbar plate 130 and a sensing unit 140.
  • Each of the plurality of battery cells 110 is a cylindrical secondary battery with the top cap 112 coupled to the top portion of the battery can as described above, and the plurality of battery cells 110 are received in the cell frame 120 such that all the top portions of the battery cans, i.e., the top caps 112 face the same direction.
  • Each of the battery cells 110 may be arranged upright in the cell frame 120 such that the top portion of the battery can is partially fitted and held in cell holders 121a within the cell frame 120.
  • the cell frame 120 may have an approximately rectangular box shape with one open side as shown in FIG. 8 .
  • the cell frame 120 includes an accommodation portion 121 that forms a space in which the battery cells 110 are received upright, an upper plate portion 122 disposed on the top portion of the battery can, an open portion 123 disposed on the bottom portion of the battery can, and a side portion 124 that forms four sidewalls.
  • the accommodation portion 121 is the internal space of the cell frame 120 surrounded by the upper plate portion 122 and the side portion 124, and may have a height corresponding to the length (or height) of the battery cells 110.
  • the cell frame 120 of this embodiment may include four side portions 124 extended to the length of the cylindrical battery cells 110.
  • the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame is a plane surface of the cell frame 120 that supports the battery cells 110 below the top cap 112, and has terminal connection holes 122a.
  • the terminal connection holes 122a may be configured such that the top portions of the battery cans of all the battery cells 110 are partially exposed through the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame. All the battery cells 110 may be received in the cell frame 120 through the terminal connection holes 122a, and the top cap 112 of each battery cell 110 and a top edge 111a of the battery can may be partially exposed through the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame.
  • the positive electrode tab connected to the electrode assembly is connected to the top cap 112 and the negative electrode tab is connected to the bottom of the battery can, and thus the top cap 112 acts as a positive terminal of the battery cell 110 and the battery can acts as a negative terminal.
  • the battery can may be covered with an insulation sheet so that only the bottom or the top edge of the battery can acts as the negative terminal.
  • the battery cells may be connected in series and/or in parallel by connecting the top cap 112 of each battery cell 110 or the top edge 111a of the battery can to the busbar plates 130 on the outer surface of the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame in a preset pattern.
  • the electrical connection configuration of the battery cells 110 will be described in more detail below.
  • the open portion 123 of the cell frame is disposed opposite the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame, and as shown in FIG. 8 , the inner area is fully open, leaving only the outer edge portion.
  • the open portion 123 of the cell frame in the assembly process of inserting the cylindrical battery cell 110 into the cell frame 120, the open portion 123 of the cell frame 120 faces upward and the cylindrical battery cells 110 may be inserted into the cell frame 120 together using a cell insertion jig (not shown).
  • all the cylindrical battery cells 110 are inserted into the cell frame 120 such that the bottom surface of the battery can faces the open portion 123 of the cell frame, so the entire area of the bottom surfaces of all the battery cells 110 may be exposed outside of the cell frame 120 through the open portion 123, and thus it is easy to apply the heat dissipation configuration or structure for transferring heat from the battery cells to the bottom surface of the battery can.
  • the cell module assembly 100 further includes a cell spacer 150.
  • the cell spacer 150 is the component used to prevent the bottoms of the battery cells 110 received in the cell frame 120 from moving and maintain the interval between them.
  • the battery cells 110 received in the cell frame 120 are arranged upright in the cell frame 120 such that the top portion of each battery can is partially fit and held in the cell holders 121a within the accommodation portion 121, and the bottom portion of each battery can may be held by the cell spacer 150.
  • the cell spacer 150 is made of an insulating material and has a plate shape that is detachably attached to the outer edge portion that forms the periphery of the open portion 123 of the cell frame.
  • the cell spacer 150 has a plurality of spacer holes 151.
  • the spacer hole 151 may have a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the battery can and may be configured to surround the bottom periphery of the battery can.
  • the cell spacer 150 is mounted in the open portion 123 of the cell frame, for example, when external impacts or vibration are applied to the cell frame 120, it is possible to keep the battery cells 110 from moving, thereby preventing the contact or collision between the bottom portions of the battery cans.
  • the cell module assembly 100 further includes a heat transfer member that covers the cell spacer 150 and the bottom portion of the battery can and is coupled to the open portion 123 of the cell frame 120.
  • the heat transfer member may be a heat dissipation pad 170 and/or a heat dissipation sheet.
  • the heat transfer member may contact the walls of the middle case 310 (see FIG. 4 ). By this configuration, it is possible to effectively transfer heat from the battery cells 110 to the middle case 310 through the heat transfer member.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame when viewed from the opposite side in the embodiment of FIG. 12
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the upper plate portion 122 and parts of the side portion 124 in the first cell module assembly 100A of FIG. 13
  • FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the upper plate portion 122 and the side portion 124 of the cell frame of FIG. 14 when viewed at a different angle.
  • the plurality of busbar plates 130 may be disposed on one outer side of the cell frame 120, in other words, the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame.
  • the positive busbar plate 130+ may be disposed at the end of +Z direction
  • the negative busbar plate 130- may be disposed at the end of -Z direction
  • the busbar plates 130 may be arranged at a predetermined interval in ⁇ Z direction between the positive busbar plate 130+ and the negative busbar plate 130-.
  • the busbar plates 130 may extend in a straight line or zigzag pattern in ⁇ Y direction to avoid the position of the terminal connection holes 122a or the protrusions 122f in the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame.
  • the plurality of busbar plates 130 serves to electrically connect the battery cells 110 by wire bonding to the top caps 112 of the battery cells 110 or the top edges 111a of the battery cans exposed through the terminal connection holes 122a.
  • the wire bonding refers to compression bonding of each of two ends of a metal wire W to an object by ultrasound.
  • the wire bonding may use any other bonding technique, for example, laser welding.
  • the top cap 112 is wire bonded to the positive busbar plate 130+ and the top edge 111a of the battery can is wire bonded to the second busbar plate 130 adjacent to the positive busbar plate 130+ in -Z direction as shown in FIG. 13 .
  • the top cap 112 is wire bonded to the second busbar plate 130, and the top edge 111a of the battery can is wire bonded to the third busbar plate 130 in -Z direction.
  • the battery cells 110 included in the cell module assembly 100 may be connected in series and in parallel in 7S6P configuration. Additionally, the positive busbar plate 130+ may act as the positive terminal of the cell module assembly 100 and the negative busbar plate 130- may act as the negative terminal of the cell module assembly 100.
  • the sensing unit 140 includes a printed circuit board 141, a plurality of sensing plates 142 and a temperature sensing member 43. Additionally, the sensing unit 140 has electrical connection to the battery cells 110 on the other outer side of the cell frame 120 that intersects the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame configured as described above and is electrically connected to the busbar plates 130 by wire bonding to sense voltage information of the battery cells 110.
  • the printed circuit board 141 may include a rigid printed circuit board 141 and a flexible printed circuit board 141.
  • the cell module assembly 100 of this embodiment includes the rigid printed circuit board 141 to improve the durability, and the printed circuit board 141 has a circuit pattern to transmit voltage information or temperature information of the battery cells 110. Additionally, the printed circuit board 141 may be configured to be detachably attached to the side portion 124 of the cell frame 120. Describing in more detail, as with the embodiment of FIGS. 14 and 15 , the printed circuit board 141 may be disposed at the side portion 124 of the cell frame 120 that intersects the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame on which the busbar plates 130 are disposed. In this instance, the printed circuit board 141 may be configured such that the plane surface contacts the side portion 124 of the cell frame 120 and the top edge of the printed circuit board 141 is disposed at the same height as the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame.
  • the side portion 124 of the cell frame 120 includes substrate holders 127 into which the printed circuit board 141 is inserted to a predetermined depth in parallel to the side portion 124 of the cell frame 120 and configured to support the printed circuit board 141 such that the plane surface of the printed circuit board 141 comes into close contact with the side portion 124 of the cell frame 120.
  • the substrate holders 127 may be arranged at a predetermined interval along the length direction (Z direction) of the cell frame 120, and may be disposed at the side portion 124 of the cell frame 120 without interference with the temperature sensing member 43 or the cable connector 146 in the printed circuit board 141.
  • the plurality of sensing plates 142 is the component that is connected to the busbar plates 130 by wire bonding to sense the voltage for each bank (the battery cells 110 connected in parallel) of the battery cells 110. There may be the number of sensing plates 142 corresponding to the number of busbar plates 130 in a one-to-one relationship, and each sensing plate 142 may be connected to each corresponding busbar plate 130 by wire bonding.
  • the sensing plates 142 may be made of a metal having the electrically conductive properties, for example, nickel, copper (Cu) and silver (Ag).
  • the plurality of sensing plates 142 may be bent at least once such that one side is secured and coupled to the printed circuit board 141 and the other side is parallel to the surface of the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame 120 on which the busbar plates 130 are disposed.
  • the plurality of sensing plates 142 may be made of an electrically conductive metal in an approximately ' ' or'L' shape, and as with the embodiment of FIGS. 16 and 17 , may be coupled to the printed circuit board 141.
  • the sensing plate 142 includes a substrate connection portion 142a that contacts the plane surface of the printed circuit board 141 and a frame seating portion 142b that is bent and extended from the substrate connection portion 142a and disposed in contact with one outer edge of the cell frame 120. According to this configuration, as shown in FIG.
  • the frame seating portions 142b of the sensing plates 142 may be disposed in contact with the edge of the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame.
  • the frame seating portions 142b of the sensing plates 142 may be disposed at the edge of the cell frame 120 in an alternating manner with the ends of the busbar plates 130 on one side.
  • the sensing plate 142 since the sensing plate 142 may be disposed adjacent to one end of the corresponding busbar plate 130 without interference with the wire bonding area having the connection of the battery cells 110 to the busbar plates 130 distributed over the area inside of the edges in the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame, it is possible to connect the sensing plate 142 to the busbar plate 130 with the metal wire W having the small length.
  • the busbar plate 130 and the sensing plate 142 may be connected with two metal wires W. In this case, even in case that one of the two metal wires W 2 is disconnected, it is possible to sense the voltage, thereby improving the voltage sensing reliability and durability.
  • the metal wire W connecting the battery cell 110 to the busbar plate 130 or the sensing plate 142 to the busbar plate 130 according to this embodiment may be 0.12 mm to 0.8 mm in diameter and 5 mm to 10 mm in length and may be made of aluminum. According to the above-described configuration, the metal wire W may act as a fuse in the event of an external short in the battery pack 10. For example, since the cell module assembly 100 according to this embodiment has the metal wire W configured as described above, for example, when the electric current of 47.4A or above flows, the metal wires W of the battery cells 110 of at least one bank may be all disconnected to interrupt the flow of current to the cell module assembly 100. It should be noted that the scope of protection of the present disclosure is not limited to the diameter, length and material of the metal wire W. The diameter and length of the metal wire W may be appropriately selected as necessary and the metal wire W may be made of a metal such as copper and nickel.
  • the temperature sensing member 143 includes two temperature sensing members 143A, 143B having different lengths.
  • the temperature sensing member 143 having the longer length is the first temperature sensing member 143A used to measure the temperature at the center of the cell module assembly 100
  • the temperature sensing member 143 having the shorter length is the second temperature sensing member 143B used to measure the temperature at the periphery of the cell module assembly 100.
  • the first temperature sensing member 143A includes a first cable 144a extended from the printed circuit board 141 by a predetermined length and a first thermistor 144b coupled to the end of the first cable 144a.
  • the second temperature sensing member 143B includes a second cable 145a extended from the printed circuit board 141 by a predetermined length and a second thermistor 145b coupled to the end of the second cable 145a.
  • the first cable 144a is longer than the second cable 145a, and the first cable 144a and the second cable 145a are extended in opposite directions.
  • the battery pack 10 needs to accurately sense heat generated from the battery cells 110 during charging/discharging and manage the charge/discharge or cool down accordingly. Otherwise, the degradation rate of the battery cells 110 increases and the performance degrades.
  • FIG. 18 is a diagram for reference illustrating a measured temperature distribution during the discharge of the battery cells included in the first cell module assembly 100A according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and Tables 1 and 2 summarize the result values of FIG. 18 .
  • Table 1 Number Starting temperature Temperature (793 sec) 1 24.2 68.6 B2 24.3 71.6 3 24.3 72.0 5 24.2 80.7 6 24.3 80.2 7 24.2 81.5 8 24.2 80.6 9 24.3 76.5 10 24.2 71.0
  • the cell module assembly 100 may be configured to measure the temperature of #5 battery cell 110 having the highest temperature among the battery cells 110 included in the cell module assembly 100 using the first temperature sensing member 143A based on the test results (see FIG. 18 ).
  • the cell module assembly 100 may have a temperature sensing hole 122b on the surface of the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame to bring the predetermined battery cell 110 (in this embodiment, #5 battery cell 110) among the battery cells 110 distributed at the central area in the cell frame 120 and the first thermistor 144b into contact with each other and insert the first thermistor 144b into the cell frame 120 from the outside of the cell frame 120.
  • the temperature sensing hole 122b is disposed at the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame corresponding to the position of #5 battery cell 110, and the first thermistor 144b of the first temperature sensing member 143A is inserted into and disposed in the cell frame 120, to be exact, the accommodation portion 121 of the cell frame 120 through the temperature sensing hole 122b and comes into contact with the outer circumference of #5 battery cell 110 to sense the temperature.
  • parts of the first cable 144a of the first temperature sensing member 143A are installed from the edge of the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame to the position of the temperature sensing hole 122b.
  • at the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame may include a plurality of cable guide ribs 122c, 122d, 122e to install the first cable 144a in a straight line shape without needing to bend the first cable 144a from the edge of the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame to the temperature sensing hole 122b.
  • the plurality of cable guide ribs 122c, 122d, 122e may protrude on the straight wiring route of the first cable 144a as with the embodiment of FIG. 20 .
  • the plurality of cable guide ribs 122c, 122d, 122e includes the insertion portion support rib 122e near the circumference of the temperature sensing hole 122b.
  • the insertion portion support rib 122e serves to support the part K1 of the first cable 144a immediately prior to insertion into the temperature sensing hole 122b at a predetermined height apart from the surface of the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame.
  • the first cable 144a may be disposed in a straight line shape above the top portion of the battery cell 110 or the busbar plate 130 or the metal wire W, spaced apart from the surface of the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame by the plurality of cable guide ribs 122c, 122d, 122e. Additionally, the plurality of cable guide ribs 122c, 122d, 122e keeps the first cable 144a from moving to the left and right, thereby preventing the first thermistor 144b from moving out of its right position.
  • the second temperature sensing member 143B may be configured to measure the temperature of one of the battery cells 110 at the peripheral area of the cell module assembly 100.
  • the side portion 124 of the cell frame 120 that intersects the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame has a side cutout hole 128.
  • the side of the outermost battery cell 110 in the cell frame 120, to be exact, the accommodation portion 121 may be exposed through the side cutout hole 128.
  • the second cable 145a of the second temperature sensing member 143B may extend from the printed circuit board 141 to the position of the side cutout hole 128, and the second thermistor 145b may contact the side of the battery cell 110 exposed through the side cutout hole 128.
  • a thermally conductive adhesive (not shown) may be used.
  • voltage information and temperature information of the battery cells 110 included in the cell module assembly 100 may be sensed, and the voltage information and the temperature information may be transmitted from the printed circuit board 141 to the BMS assembly 200 through the cable connector 146.
  • FIGS. 21 and 22 are diagrams showing the two cell module assemblies 100A,100B before and after assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the battery pack 10 includes the two cell module assemblies 100A,100B.
  • the two cell module assemblies 100A,100B may be configured such that their cell frames 120 are coupled to each other with the upper plate portions 122 of the cell frames facing each other.
  • the upper plate portion 122 of any one of the two cell frames 120 may have at least one protrusion 122f that protrudes in the coupling direction, and the upper plate portion 122 of the other cell frame may have at least one interval maintenance column 122g that protrudes in the coupling direction, wherein the protrusion 122f may be inserted into the interval maintenance column 122g. That is, the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame of the first cell module assembly 100A may have the plurality of protrusions 122f, and the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame of the second cell module assembly 100B may have the interval maintenance columns 122g in the corresponding number and position to the number and position of the protrusions 122f.
  • the protrusions 122f of the first cell module assembly 100A may be coupled to the interval maintenance columns 122g of the second cell module assembly 100B by interference fit, and the first cell module assembly 100A and the second cell module assembly 100B may be coupled by the protrusions 122f and the interval maintenance columns 122g coupled as described above without their relative movement while maintaining a regular interval between them as indicated by 'D1' in FIG. 22 . Accordingly, the wire bonding area of the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame of the first cell module assembly 100A and the wire bonding area of the upper plate portion 122 of the cell frame of the second cell module assembly 100B do not contact each other. Additionally, as shown in FIG.
  • the two cell module assemblies 100 physically coupled to each other may be connected in series by an interconnection busbar 180.
  • the interconnection busbar 180 is a metal plate disposed in contact with the positive busbar plate 130+ of the first cell module assembly 100A and the negative busbar plate 130- of the second cell module assembly 100B. Accordingly, the battery cells 110 included in the battery pack 10 according to this embodiment may be connected in series and in parallel in 14S6P configuration.
  • the two cell module assemblies 100A, 100B may be slidably inserted into the middle case 310 with the BMS assembly 200 coupled to the bottom of the two cell module assemblies 100A, 100B.
  • the upper cover 320 may be coupled to the top of the middle case 310
  • the lower cover 330 may be coupled to the bottom of the middle case 310.
  • the top caps 112 of the battery cells 110 included in the first cell module assembly 100A face the central area of the battery pack 10 and the bottoms of the battery cans face the peripheral area of the battery pack 10 (see FIG. 6 ). Additionally, likewise, the top caps 112 of the battery cells 110 included in the second cell module assembly 100B face the central area of the battery pack 10 and the bottoms of the battery cans face the peripheral area of the battery pack 10.
  • the components such as the busbar plates 130 for electrical connection or voltage/temperature sensing, the sensing unit 140 and the metal wire W may be disposed at the central area of the pack case 300, thereby improving the durability and electrical safety against external impacts.
  • the bottom surfaces of all the cylindrical battery cells 110 included in the two cell module assemblies 100 may be disposed close to the walls of the pack case 300, thereby easily transferring heat from the cylindrical battery cells 110 to the middle case 310.
  • the battery pack according to the present disclosure may be used in the transportation applications such as an electric scooter or an electric vehicle. That is, the electric scooter or the electric vehicle according to the present disclosure may include at least one battery pack according to the present disclosure.

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